We learned back in September 2020 that HBO Max had given the green light to a Peacemaker series as a spinoff from the upcoming The Suicide Squad film. The spin-off series for this will run for eight episodes in a straight-to-series order with Cena reprising the role. Even better, James Gunn is apparently on board to write the whole run and direct a number of them.
With the series still on track for a January 2022 debut, the series has gotten some new attention as part of the DC FanDome event today as a new three-minute trailer has arrived for it. It definitely leans into a specific set of humor but it also goes a long way toward explaining why the title character is like he is and will definitely have some re-evaluating how they view the character from The Suicide Squad afterward.
The additional cast for this includes:
- Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo
- Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith
- Jennifer Holland as NSA Agent Emilia Harcourt (reprising her role from the film)
- Chris Conrad as Vigilante aka Adrian Chase
- Steve Agree John Ecnonoms, the warden of Belle Reve
Gunn will tackle this prior to the startup of production for the third Guardians of the Galaxy film.
Plot Concept: The show will explore the origins of the character that Cena plays in the 2021 movie.
Previous promos and clips: